Summary Set amidst the rebel wars (representing the Theban plagues) of contemporary Colombia, young Mayor Edipo must mediate a peace deal between conflicting guerrilla groups and the army. It is raining when he leaves. His journey is interrupted when he gets into a shoot-out on a lonely bridge. Returning fire, Edipo somehow escapes. As soon as he gets to town he hears that a prominent leader Layo was brutally slain. No one knows who shot him. Meanwhile, a blind coffin-maker Tiresias wanders town making dire prophecies concerning Edipo's future. It is he who tells the mayor that Layo was murdered by a family member. Edipo's fate is sealed when he gets involved with the beautiful and much older Yocasta, a woman who last had sex thirty years ago with her husband Layo. She got pregnant and bore a son and tragedy ensues. View more details
Directed : Jorge Alí Triana
Written : Gabriel García Márquez Stella Malagon Orlando Senna
Stars : Francisco Rabal Jorge Martínez de Hoyos Jorge Perugorría Ángela Molina
Genres : Drama War
Release date : Aug 22, 1996
Countries of origin : Spain Mexico Colombia Cuba
Language : Spanish
Filming locations : Salamina, Caldas, Colombia
Production companies : Canal+ Caracol Televisión Grupo Colombia
Summary Set amidst the rebel wars (representing the Theban plagues) of contemporary Colombia, young Mayor Edipo must mediate a peace deal between conflicting guerrilla groups and the army. It is raining when he leaves. His journey is interrupted when he gets into a shoot-out on a lonely bridge. Returning fire, Edipo somehow escapes. As soon as he gets to town he hears that a prominent leader Layo was brutally slain. No one knows who shot him. Meanwhile, a blind coffin-maker Tiresias wanders town making dire prophecies concerning Edipo's future. It is he who tells the mayor that Layo was murdered by a family member. Edipo's fate is sealed when he gets involved with the beautiful and much older Yocasta, a woman who last had sex thirty years ago with her husband Layo. She got pregnant and bore a son and tragedy ensues. View more details
Genres : Drama War
Release date : Aug 22, 1996
Countries of origin : Spain Mexico Colombia Cuba
Language : Spanish
Filming locations : Salamina, Caldas, Colombia
Production companies : Canal+ Caracol Televisión Grupo Colombia
